Abstract: A method of allocating data transmission resources in a packet-switched telecommunications system which comprises a terminal and a fixed network to which an operational entity is defined for defining resources for a radio bearer. Radio bearer resources are defined for the terminal on the basis of an application used on the radio bearer, and the used compression method of header fields in data packets is selected before the radio bearer resources are defined, the resources being defined in such a manner that they also comprise the capacity required by the selected compression method of header fields in data packets. The compression methods of header fields in data packets, which are supported by the terminal, are transmitted to the operational entity in the fixed network for defining the compression method to be used. Capacity is defined for the radio bearer in two directions, if the selected compression method of header fields in data packets requires a bi-directional connection.

Abstract: The invention relates to data transmission method which includes transmitting information over a wireless transmission link in the form of data packets. The method includes utilising a first protocol layer that adapts data packets according to a second, higher protocol layer to a form suitable for wireless data transmission, transmitting information used to identify the packets on said first protocol layer, and conditionally choosing a size for said information used to identify the packets between at least two alternatives.

Abstract: A data packet transmission method in a packet-switched telecommunication system. A telecommunication protocol comprises a convergence protocol layer for adapting user data packets to convergence protocol packets and a link layer for transmitting the convergence protocol packets as data units and for acknowledging the transmission. A data packet number is defined for the convergence protocol packets to be transmitted. The convergence protocol packets are transferred to the link layer to be transmitted. A data packet number is defined for the received convergence protocol packets and the received convergence protocol packets are acknowledged to the transmitter. The identification data of any convergence protocol packets lost on the link layer are transmitted to the recipient. The counter value of the recipient is updated to correspond to the counter value of the transmitter, to take into account the lost convergence protocol packets.

Abstract: The method relates to a method for header compression between a compressor and a decompressor. The method includes providing a set of configuration parameters to be negotiated between the compressor and the decompressor, wherein the set includes a specific parameter whose value indicates whether reordering and/or packet loss is tolerated between the compressor and the decompressor. The method further includes indicating in a full header whether subsequent compressed headers will contain small packet sequence numbers (pkt_nr). These small packet sequence numbers (pkt_nr) are used in order to detect a reordering of packets and/or packet loss between the compressor and the decompressor.

Abstract: Instead of renegotiating parameters relating to an optimization algorithm previously negotiated between a mobile station and a target radio network subsystem during connection handover of the mobile station from a source radio network subsystem, prestored parameters are transferred instead between the source radio network subsystem and the target radio network subsystem either directly over an existing Iur interface or via a core network over an Iu interface.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for making data transmission more effective in a telecommunication network, which comprises layer structured protocol feature for data transmission which protocol feature comprise at least an upper layer and a lower layer, wherein the purpose of the lower layer (12) is at least to compose a data unit (6) to be transmitted to the upper layer (14) from one or more segments (9a, 9b), in which method one or more errors (5a) occurring in the received segments (1a, 1b) are detected. In the invention, said data unit (6) to be transmitted to the upper layer is composed from one or more segments (9a, 9b) containing one or more errors (5a), wherein information on the location of one or more errors (5a) is also transmitted to the upper layer (14).

Abstract: A method of allocating data transmission resources in a packet-switched telecommunications system which comprises a terminal and a fixed network to which an operational entity is defined for defining resources for a radio bearer. Radio bearer resources are defined for the terminal on the basis of an application used on the radio bearer, and the used compression method of header fields in data packets is selected before the radio bearer resources are defined, the resources being defined in such a manner that they also comprise the capacity required by the selected compression method of header fields in data packets. The compression methods of header fields in data packets, which are supported by the terminal, are transmitted to the operational entity in the fixed network for defining the compression method to be used. Capacity is defined for the radio bearer in two directions, if the selected compression method of header fields in data packets requires a bi-directional connection.

Abstract: A data packet transmission method in a packet-switched telecommunication system. A telecommunication protocol comprises a convergence protocol layer for adapting user data packets to convergence protocol packets and a link layer for transmitting the convergence protocol packets as data units and for acknowledging the transmission. A data packet number is defined for the convergence protocol packets to be transmitted. The convergence protocol packets are transferred to the link layer to be transmitted. A data packet number is defined for the received convergence protocol packets and the received convergence protocol packets are acknowledged to the transmitter. The identification data of any convergence protocol packets lost on the link layer are transmitted to the recipient. The counter value of the recipient is updated to correspond to the counter value of the transmitter, to take into account the lost convergence protocol packets.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for making data transmission more effective in a telecommunication network, which comprises layer structured protocol means for data transmission which protocol means comprise at least an upper layer and a lower layer, wherein the purpose of the lower layer (12) is at least to compose a data unit (6) to be transmitted to the upper layer (14) from one or more segments (9a, 9b), in which method one or more errors (5a) occurring in the received segments (1a, 1b) are detected. In the invention, said data unit (6) to be transmitted to the upper layer is composed from one or more segments (9a, 9b) containing one or more errors (5a), wherein information on the location of one or more errors (5a) is also transmitted to the upper layer (14).